Technique, Artistry, Injury, and Recovery | Penelope Roskell
Welcome to the Euterpean Podcast, this is your host Zachary Davies. For this episode I welcome pianist, writer, and professor at Trinity Laban Penelope Roskell. Her most recent book, The Complete Pianist, is a must-read for piano students everywhere; for me, to quote a Chopin student, it has made what was once insurmountable, natural and easy. Our conversation covers healthy technique and natural artistry – which is roughly the subtitle of her book – as well as injury, practice, interpretation and many other topics. As you might have guessed, this is quite a piano-heavy episode, but there is good reason for it. In short, about six months ago, I injured my hands and without Penelope’s books, time and advice, I might’ve had to stop playing piano altogether. This is an experience that I discuss at length in a monologue in part two of this mini-series. For more information find me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter: @ZDaviesMusic. Thanks.Useful links:BAPAM: https://www.bapam.org.ukHealthy Piano Playing: https://www.healthypianoplaying.co.ukPenelope's Website: https://peneloperoskell.co.ukSupport the show